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This week members of the OHS Canada team are participating in the Sunrise Challenge to support the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. There's still time to register to support the cause — and give our corporate team a run for our money!
- Brandi Cowen, Editor
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Cases of Lyme disease in Canada have increased more than 1,000 per cent in a decade as the warming climate pushes the boundaries of a range of pathogens and risk factors northward. Populations of exotic mosquito species that could potentially carry illnesses such as dengue and yellow fever have also become established in parts of Ontario.
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Learn about Gilbane’s fresh approach to construction hand safety with Superior Glove
Hand injuries are the #1 preventable industrial accident.
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While employees working in the trades, including construction and other labour-intensive industries, continue to experience increased challenges with substance use, Toronto-based organization Digital Public Square is taking action via technology. The group has introduced Level Up, an interactive digital tool providing education, links to support services, and other resources for communities at greater risk of substance-related harms.
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Every year, millions of workers get injured on the job and a significant number of reported occupational injuries are hand related. The good news is that hand injuries are the number one preventable industrial accident across all industries.
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The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s new measures to help foreign agricultural workers recover from an on-the-job-injury is a good move, but doesn’t go far enough, says the Industrial Accident Victims Group of Ontario.
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Carbon monoxide exposure remained the highest-ranked safety issue in British Columbia last year, according to Technical Safety BC's 2023 State of Safety report. Each year the organization, which oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment, produces a report outlining the leading safety priorities and risks for British Columbia over the past year.
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Prince Edward Island's Workers Compensation Board (WCB) is offering free online certificate courses that cover a variety of compensation and occupational health and safety topics, as well as resources in a broader range of languages to reflect the Island's changing workforce.
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Dräger’s Wildland Respiratory Kit contains all the necessary items you need for long lasting protection under tough conditions.
- Designed for those living and working in the vicinity of wildfires or bushfires.
- Comfortable: Easy respiration with low resistance
- Well-fitting: Optimal fit for any face. Different sizes possible
Kit contains the Dräger twin filter half mask X-plore 3500, 2 P100 particle filters, a carrying bag and cleaning wipes for easy maintenance
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Mike Parent, CRSP, CSP, has been confirmed president and chief executive officer of Workplace Safety North by the organization’s board of directors. He stepped into the role on an interim basis in September 2023.
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At any organization, creating a safe work environment needs to be a top priority. Workplace violence can happen at any time, so organizations need to be prepared to identify potential threats and intervene before issues escalate.
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Superior Glove offers free, flexible onsite services for safety professionals who want a partner to reduce and eliminate hand injuries at their company
- Hand Safety Program: Address all safety controls, not only PPE, with a comprehensive hand safety overhaul
- Glove Safety Assessment: Get quick help with PPE selection and teamwide glove trials for rapid, task-specific solutions
- Free comprehensive resources: Rely on our hand safety specialists for personalized recommendations, in-depth training, extensive safety resources, and more
See if you qualify and get started today!
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The federal government agreed to a modest US$15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay more than US$300 million to complete the efforts to improve safety that it announced after the crash and address community health concerns.
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Families of four of the five U.S. Marines killed when their Osprey crashed in California in June of 2022 filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging that the aircraft's manufacturers failed to address known mechanical failures that led to the deaths. The Marines were killed when their MV-22 Osprey experienced a catastrophic mechanical failure known as hard-clutch engagement, a known problem with the tilt-rotor aircraft that has happened more than a dozen times since 2010.
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Singapore Airlines said Friday it will halt meal services and get all cabin crew to buckle up when planes fly through turbulence as part of tighter cabin measures after one person died and dozens were injured on a flight from London last week.
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Rescuers combed through piles of debris and wreckage Friday searching for bodies after an explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India killed at least nine people and injured 64 others, officials said.
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Bruce Main, P.E., CSP and longtime member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), has been awarded the 2024 Prevention Through Design (PtD) Award. The honour is presented to those who demonstrate outstanding leadership in reducing workplace hazards through design methods.
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As a medical organization, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is no stranger to measles, which has long been a serious and ongoing concern in many places where MSF operates. However, new challenges, such as the disruption of health systems caused by COVID-19, have underscored the importance of measles as a public health concern.
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What is a mental fitness plan? The simple answer is a daily commitment to promote physical and mental well-being. A person must be motivated and have the knowledge and skills to create a personalized mental fitness plan. They must understand why, what, and how such a plan can benefit their long-term physical and mental health. Motivation is important but seldom enough.
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Hand hygiene compliance is key to maintaining a safe facility. SC Johnson Professional’s InstantFOAM™ Alcohol Hand Sanitizer kills bacteria and is effective against fungi, enveloped viruses and some non-enveloped viruses. It is the first alcohol hand sanitizer approved by Health Canada to make virucidal claims under Human-Use Antiseptic Drug requirements.
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